A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6145-01-313-1420
NSN 6105-01-197-4905
NSN 6130-01-441-5003
NSN 6620-01-355-4339
NSN 5910-00-927-6742
NSN 5930-01-622-1815
NSN 5985-01-568-2068
NSN 6220-01-630-8908
NSN 5910-01-163-7600
NSN 5990-01-023-3307
NSN 5920-01-076-7045
NSN 5910-01-032-4190